History of Jaipur State Jaipur State was a princely state of India during the time of the British Raj. It was centered around Jaipur town. It existed from the 12th century untilIndian Independence in 1947. according to the different periods of history it was also known as Jaipur Kingdom, Amber Kingdom, Dhundhar Kingdomand Kachwaha Kingdom. History Jaipur state was founded in the Dhundhar region. Its predecessor state was the Dhundhar (Dausa) kingdom founded in 1093 by Duleh Rai, also known as Dulha Rao, who was a descendant of Raja Nal from Ajodhya. Jaipur state was known as Amber between the fourteenth century and 1727. On that year a new capital was built and named Jayapura, then the kingdom was renamed Jaipur The modern-day Kushwaha community, of which the Kachwaha form a part, generally claim descent from Kusha, a son of the mythological avatar of Vishnu, Rama. This enables their claim to be of the Suryavansh dynasty but it is a myth of origin developed in the twentieth century. Prior to that time, the various branches that form the Kushwah community - the Kachwahas, Kachhis, Koeris, and Muraos - favoured a connection with Shiva and Shakta. Amber Kingdom In 1561, the chief at Amber, Bharamail Kachwaha, sought support from Akbar, the Mughal emperor. He was formally recognised as a Raja and was invested into the Mughal nobility in return for him giving his daughter to Akbars harem. A governor was appointed to oversee Bharamails territory and a tribute arrangement saw Bharamail given a salaried rank, paid for from a share of the areas revenue. The Rajput practice of giving daughters to the Mughal emperors in return for recognition as nobility and the honour of fighting on behalf of the Empire originated in this arrangement and thus the Mughals were often able to assert their dominance over Rajput chiefs in north India without needing to physically intimidate them, especially after their rout of rulers in Gondwana. The ruling dynasty of Amber provided the Mughal Empire with some distinguished generals. Among them were Bhagwant Das, Man Singh I, who fought and governed from Kabul to Orissa and Assam and Jai Singh . Jaipur kingdom Jai Singh was succeeded by Ramsingh I, Bishan Singh and Jai Singh II. Jai Singh II, also known as Sawai Jai Singh, ruled the state from 1699 to 1743 was a famous mathematician and astronomer and during his rule the new capital city of Jaipur was founded in 1727. Throughout the disintegration of the Mughal Empire, the armies of Jaipur were in a constant state of warfare. Towards the end of the 18th century, the Jats ofBharatpur and the chief of Alwar (Also a Kachwaha) declared themselves independent from Jaipur and each annexed the eastern portion of Jaipurs territory. This period of Jaipurs history is characterized by internal power-struggles and constant military conflicts with the Marathas, Jats, other Rajput states, as well as the British and the Pindaris (Jaipurs former mercenary allies). The kingdom suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of the Maratha forces of Mahadji Scindia in the Battle of Patan in 1790. Nevertheless enough wealth remained in Jaipur for the patronage of fine temples/palaces, continuity of its courtly traditions and the well-being of its citizens and merchant communities. A treaty was initially made by Maharaja Sawai Jagat Singh and the Britishunder Governor General Marquis Wellesley in 1803, however the treaty was dissolved shortly afterwards by Wellesleys successor, Lord Cornwallis. In this event, Jaipurs Ambassador to Lord Lake observed that This was the first time, since the English government was established in India, that it had been known to make its faith subservient to its convenience. In 1818 the Jaipur state became a British protectorate. In 1835 there was a serious disturbance in the city, after which the British government intervened. The state later became well-governed and prosperous. During the Indian rebellion of 1857when the British invoked the treaty to request assistance in the suppression of rebellious sepoys, the Maharaja opted to preserve his treaty, and thus sent in troops to subdue the uprisings in the area around Gurgaon. Jaipurs last princely ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 7 April 1949. Rulers The Maharajas of Jaipur belonged to the Kachwaha dynasty. • 1699 - 21 Sep 1743 Sawai Jai Singh I (b. 1688 - d. 1743) • 1743 - 12 Dec 1750 Sawai Ishwari Singh (b. 1721 - d. 1750) • 1750 - 5 Mar 1768 Sawai Madho Singh I (b. 1728 - d. 1768) • 1768 - 13 Apr 1778 Sawai Prithvi Singh II (b. c.1762 - d. 1778) • 1778 - 1803 Sawai Pratap Singh (b. 1764 - d. 1803) • 1803 - 21 Nov 1818 Sawai Jagat Singh II (b. ... - d. 1818) • 22 Dec 1818 - 25 Apr 1819 Mohan Singh (regent) (b. c.1809 - d. ...) • 25 Apr 1819 - 6 Feb 1835 Sawai Jai Singh III (b. 1819 - d. 1835)
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